floor covering
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- noun
- /flɔr ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
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- Oh, and by the way, they had something there, too, a floor covering called linoleum.
- furniture and floor covering
- walls and floor coverings
Examples
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Choosing the right floor covering can enhance the overall look of your home.
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Malagasy people use this same cloth as a floor covering or mat upon which to sit.
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Van Nuys is the perfect match when it comes to carpets and floor covering.
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For floor covering, one of the partners found a bargain on some indoor-outdoor carpeting.
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Some floor coverings, such as brick and concrete, are particularly unforgiving.
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The majority of the outdoor and indoor floor coverings are manufactured with materials that are simple to sustain and thoroughly clean.
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More end uses for recycled auto materials are also being developed, such as plastics in concrete production, backfill, and tires in floor coverings.
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In the Wa-Shitsu, the floor covering consists of Japanese-style floor mats (tatami) that are made of straw (180 cm x 90 cm in size) and are easily damaged if shoes are not removed (see Figure 7).
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The new hardwood floor covering added warmth and elegance to the living room.
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She decided to replace the old carpet with a durable floor covering for the kitchen.
Synonyms
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A thick piece of cloth placed on the floor for warmth or decoration
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A thick soft cover for a large area of a floor, like in a living room
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Material like wood, tile or carpet that covers a floor
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A thing placed over something to protect or hide it
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A floor made of small wooden pieces put together in a pattern
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A coarse woven cover for floors made from straw or reeds
A material like carpet or wood placed on the floor to protect it and make it look nicer
A material builders use to cover and protect floors, walls, or roofs
A heavy cloth laid on a floor to protect and decorate it
How Durable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a material or layer that covers a floor' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'floor' (the room's bottom surface) + 'covering' (a layer placed over something). This is a common, transparent noun-noun/nominal + gerund pattern found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Floor covering comes from the simple idea of putting something over the floor, like a rug or tiles, so the covering keeps the floor safe and makes it look better. That's why it means 'a material put on a floor to protect or decorate it'.